The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-25

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On the Myns Deeks.

on the n1ygs Deeks.
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky, Sent. oa-There
hadn't been bear seen In whitley county for
a wear until last Sunday. The chicken roost
of Farmer Bob Gentry who lives eight miles
north Of williamsburg. had been twice raided
nv some Wild animal. and Mr.. Gentry. who ex-
AHMED the footprints, said It was boar. He
and his neighbors took their guns and dogs
and hunted tho mountains for two or three
DAYS, but they found nothing They concluded
that the beav was not pleased with the taste OF
tho fowls In whitley and had emigrated to an
other county. where he might ind morsels
moro suited to the taste Of an ursine epicuro.
They gave mp the hunt
Last Sunday was baptisine day at tho New
sslem Baptist Church. which stands on the
hanks OF South Fork Creek. ono mile from
farmer Gentrys. Tho oonRreg CATION on that day
vas much larger than usual. In the noun
tains baptism is q great event. Everybody
goes. This was big one. There were twelve
converts, eight mon and four women. to be i'm
mersed. The preliminary services in tho
church lasted two hours. and the building was
crowded. The Rev. Mr.. Bell preached one Of
his greatest sermons. Five persons came for
ward to the mourner's bench. After the SER
mon all went out to the baptism. The creek Is
yery shallow In some places, and the preacher
had to 60 quite . distance In order to secure .
plsce deep enough for the immersion. At q
point where It entered channel between two
hiah hills his enterprising Pensioners had
built dam across the stream. and the water
was up to mans waist The hills on either
side rose pretty steeply, and were covered with
trees and underbrush. At the foot Of each was
4 narrow piece Of level green sward. ON which
the congregation assembled.
Preacher Bell waded into the water. his
parishioners on the bank began hymn. and
the first person was immersed. The services
continued without hindrance Until the seventh
tho wife Of one u the most provident farmers
IN Whitley county, and her confession OF the
RI aaa E. shs Ct bss q PHI:
Ing tSe scale Of two HUNDRED, ana some u the
s Tiks1 to Sos 70 tSroush he With her
without accident: The woman. waded into the
s s saa h' bs s the o. sss s
ss she stood with her eyes closed ready to be
plunged under the water: s -
on the bank uttered shrek: Look there /"
she screamed. pointing to the hill back Of her
an ns s Sss tho Sd
& sams Sss q sss had p,lss
III ine him H1 gp The ianE Bruin sroSIsd and &C.
Ali the bnptizers fed In dismsy. Those who
we're on the side Of tho water With The
other bank, ran TOWARD their homes Mr.. Bell
ss2ss% "a Saving bis coat On The BANK ds
Mrs. .Estill was sorely frightened. but she
couldn't faint In the middle OF the stream. She
attempted TO reach the shore, but her dress. In:
fated BY the water. made her progress slow. and
before she could do 80 the bear was upon the
bank. Here the animal stopped to devour z
hymn book. and while he was mssttcating 1t
Mrs. Estill reached dry ground, and. In spite OF
her stoutnoss, was soon making rapid progress
Whom it had been ascertained that all OF the
congregation were safe, . dozen men armed
themse1ves and started put to hunt the irrey;
baptlsal, but he had gone, first having lunched
of OF the hymn books that had been abandon
ed. and torn tho minister's coat into little
strips. From the creek the bears footsteps led
into the hills, where his trail was lost in the
rocks: The dogs were put on on the . scent, snd
covered on the other side Of the mountain ina
~ S cSSe S n He o Was to
WILLIAMSBURG, and with the hide on he weighed
467 hounds. He was one Of the biggest bears
ever killed In these parts.